As I regular participant in the community swimming scene and a resident of Williamsburg, I spent time this summer collecting signatures for a petition urging the Parks Department to utilize McCarren Park Pool up to its designed potential, that is 50-meter lanes for the Early Bird/Night Owl Lap Swim Program.

We received up to 400 signatures and spoke with many fellow swimmers who were eager to get this done.

We deserve McCarren Park Pool to be managed by the same standards as the Parks Department's other outdoor pools in the upcoming 2017 season.